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Cassini Flies by Titan, Sees More Craters
Saturn's moon Titan continued to surprise scientists during a flyby that took Cassini into regions previously unexplored by radar.
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NASA Launches Satellites for Weather, Climate, Air Quality Studies
Two NASA satellites were launched Friday from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on missions to reveal the inner secrets of clouds and aerosols, tiny particles suspended in the air.
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Pieces of NASA's Next Mars Mission are Coming Together
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, the next mission to the surface of Mars, is beginning a new phase in preparation for a launch in August 2007.
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Galaxies Don Mask of Stars in New Spitzer Image
A pair of dancing galaxies appears dressed for a cosmic masquerade in a new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
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NASA Technology Spawns Weather, Climate Satellite Constellation
A globe-spanning constellation of six weather and climate research satellites based on a novel application of NASA-developed technology is set to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Friday, April 14.
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Mars Cameras Debut as NASA Craft Adjusts Orbit
Researchers today released the first Mars images from two of the three science cameras on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Images taken by the orbiter's Context Camera and Mars Color Imager during the first tests of those instruments at Mars confirm the performance capability of the cameras.
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NASA Mars Rovers Head for New Sites After Studying Layers
NASA's Mars rover Spirit has reached a safe site for the Martian winter, while its twin, Opportunity, is making fast progress toward a destination of its own.
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NASA Joins Partners for Ocean Surface Topography Mission
NASA has signed an agreement with other U.S. and international agencies to launch the Ocean Surface Topography Mission in 2008.
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Cassini-Huygens Team Receives Space Award
The Cassini-Huygens mission team, which has captured the most detailed views ever of Saturn and its myriad of moons, was honored with an Aerospace Laurel award by the editors of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine.
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NASA Picks Contractor to Chill Space Telescope Instrument
NASA has awarded a subcontract to Northrop Grumman Space Technology in Redondo Beach, Calif., to develop an ultra-cold mechanical helium cryocooler for the Mid-Infrared Instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope.
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NASA's Spitzer Finds Hints of Planet Birth Around Dead Star
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has uncovered new evidence that planets might rise up out of a dead star's ashes.
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NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Craft Begins Adjusting Orbit
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter yesterday began a crucial six-month campaign to gradually shrink its orbit into the best geometry for the mission's science work.
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Cassini Finds 'Missing Link' Moonlet Evidence in Saturn's Rings
Scientists with NASA's Cassini mission have found evidence that a new class of small moonlets resides within Saturn's rings. There may be as many as 10 million of these objects within one of Saturn's rings alone.
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Students Win Robotics Basketball Tournament
It may not be the final four, but it's definitely an exciting time for some Southern California high school students who won a regional game of robotics basketball.
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NASA's New Mars Orbiter Returns Test Images
The first test images of Mars from NASA's newest spacecraft provide a tantalizing preview of what the orbiter will reveal when its main science mission begins next fall.
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Spitzer Goes on a Cosmic Safari
Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have conducted a cosmic safari to seek out a rare galactic species. Ultimately, the expedition resulted in quite a catch - the most distant galaxy cluster ever seen, located 9 billion light-years away.
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Scientists Use Satellites to Help Detect Deep-Ocean Whirlpools
Marine scientists have figured out a way to see through the ocean's surface and detect what's below, with the help of satellites.
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Mars Rovers Get New Manager During Challenging Period
NASA's long-lived Mars rovers demand lots of care as they age and the Martian winter approaches.
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Galaxy on Fire! Spitzer Reveals Stellar Smoke
Where there's smoke, there's fire - even in outer space.
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NASA Announces Solar System Ambassadors Class of 2006
Solar System Ambassadors are JPL-trained volunteers who share the wonders of space exploration with their communities. Each ambassador agrees to conduct at least four public outreach events during the year.